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Senate Bill S1202

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes a real property tax credit for police and firefighters in certain counties upon enactment of a local law

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2009-S1202 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง466-j, RPT L

2009-S1202 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a real property tax credit for police officers and firefighters in counties with a population between 250,000 and one million, upon enactment of a local law, ordinance or resolution.

2009-S1202 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1202 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1202

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMPSON,  C. JOHNSON,  ONORATO -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Local Government

AN  ACT  to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing
  certain tax credits for resident police officers and firefighters

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  real  property  tax  law  is amended by adding a new
section 466-j to read as follows:
  S 466-J. RESIDENT POLICE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER CREDIT. 1. REAL  PROP-
ERTY,  IN  ANY CITY WITH A POPULATION BETWEEN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
AND ONE MILLION, OWNED BY A RESIDENT POLICE OFFICER  OR  RESIDENT  FIRE-
FIGHTER  OR  SUCH OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER AND SPOUSE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION FOR CITY PURPOSES TO THE EXTENT OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS  MULTI-
PLIED  BY  THE  LATEST STATE EQUALIZATION RATE FOR THE ASSESSING UNIT IN
WHICH SUCH REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED; PROVIDED THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF
SUCH CITY, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTS  A  LOCAL  LAW,  ORDINANCE  OR
RESOLUTION PROVIDING THEREFOR.
  2. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT BE GRANTED UNLESS:
  (A)  THE  APPLICANT  RESIDES  IN  THE CITY WHERE HE OR SHE SERVES AS A
POLICE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER; (B) THE PROPERTY IS THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE
OF THE APPLICANT; (C) THE PROPERTY IS USED EXCLUSIVELY  FOR  RESIDENTIAL
PURPOSES;  PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT IN THE EVENT ANY PORTION OF SUCH PROP-
ERTY IS NOT USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE APPLICANT'S RESIDENCE BUT  IS  USED
FOR  OTHER  PURPOSES,  SUCH PORTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AND THE
REMAINING PORTION ONLY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE  EXEMPTION  PROVIDED  BY
THIS SECTION; AND (D) THE APPLICANT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY SUCH CITY AS A
POLICE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER.
  3.  APPLICATION FOR SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR ON
OR BEFORE THE TAXABLE STATUS DATE ON A FORM AS PRESCRIBED BY  THE  STATE
BOARD.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04686-01-9

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